Chilli Garlic Chicken Fry

 It's the spiciest chicken fry. I made the chilli garlic paste by myself. I will post it in my upcoming posts. That's really fantastic and mouthwatering sauce. It is very simple to prepare and good starter too.

Ingredients
Chicken – ½ kg
Chilli Garlic Paste – 5 tsp
Salt to taste
Ginger Garlic Paste – 1 taste
Chopped Green Onions – a handful
Sliced Onions – 2 (big)
Chopped Coriander Leaves – a handful
Yogurt – 1 tsp
To Temper
Fennel Seeds – 1 tsp
Cardamom – 3
Cinnamon Sticks – 2 inch
Cloves – 3
Coconut Oil – 2 tsp
Method
In a bowl, add the washed and cleaned pieces, salt, ginger garlic paste, yogurt and chilli garlic paste and mix well. Then marinate it for at least 2 to 3 hours.
In a pan, heat oil. Add the tempering ingredients and saute it for one by one.
Add sliced onions and saute it well. Then add chopped green onions and fry well.
Let it be for another few min. Now add the marinated chicken pieces and cook on medium flame.
Once it cooked well add another 1 or 2 tsp of chilli garlic paste (optional) and mix well.
Chicken should be roasted well and serve hot.

Spinach Bonda

Spinach Bonda is the tastiest and healthiest snack. This is very yummy and delicious snack. Enjoy with your tea/coffee/hot chocolates.

Ingredients
Urad Dal – 1 cup (soaked)
Chopped Spinach – 1 cup
Rice Flour – a handful
Finely Chopped nions – 1 (big)
Finely Chopped Green Chilli – 2
Finely Chopped Ginger – 1 tsp
Finely Chopped Coriander & Curry Leaves – 2 tsp
Salt to taste
Pepper – 1 tsp
Hing – a pinch
Oil as required
Method
Urad dal should be soaked at least 2 to 3 hours and grind it as a paste.In a bowl, add this batter and all other ingredients except oil. And mix well.

In a pan, heat oil. Make sure it is medium heat. Once the oil is heat, take a tsp full of the mixed batter and drop it in hot oil. Once it puffs and comes to top take another tsp of batter and drop it in oil.

Once the oil sound subsides, take out and place it in a kitchen towel.
Crispy and spicy spinach bonda is ready. Serve hot with your favorite chutneys.

Spicy Cheese Peanut Chat

I love peanut. Peanuts are reliable source of protein. Peanuts are insoluble dietary fiber, which is linked with reduced risk of weight gain. It reduces the risk of both heart disease and gallstones.

Ingredients

Boiled Peanut – 1 cup
Finely Chopped Onion – 1 (big)
Finely Chopped Tomato – 1 (big)
Finely Chopped Ginger & Garlic – 1 tsp
Finely Chopped Coriander Leaves – 1 tsp
Finely Chopped Mint Leaves – 1 tsp
Kashmir Chilli Powder – 1 tsp
Grated Cheese – 1 cup
Salt to taste
Butter – 1 tsp
Method
In a pan, heat butter. Add chopped ginger and garlic, then saute it for few min.

Now add chopped onions and fry well. Then add chopped coriander and mint leaves.

Add tomatoes and saute it well till it becomes mushy.

Now add cooked peanuts, salt and chilli powder and mix well.

Finally add grated cheese and serve hot!

Fish 65 (Butter Sauteed)

Fish 65 is the tastiest recipe. Simple to prepare and mouthwatering recipes too. You can have as starter. This goes very well with chapatti, roti and bread too.

Ingredients

Chopped and Cubes Fish Fillets – 2
Chilli Powder – 1 tsp
Coriander Powder – 2 tsp
Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
Salt to taste
Lemon Juice – 2 tsp
Butter as required
To saute
Fennel Seeds – 1 tsp
Finely chopped Curry Leaves – few
Finely Chopped Coriander Leaves - few
Method
In a bowl, add cubed fish fillets. Then add salt, chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, salt and lemon juice. Mix well and keep it for at least 1 to 2 hours.
In a pan, heat butter. Add fennel seeds, chopped curry leaves and coriander leaves. Saute it for few seconds.

Add the marinated fish fillets and fry well. Once it cooked well then serve with chopped onions.

Diet Chicken Curry

This is very easy and healthy chicken recipe. You can make it very quickly. This goes very well with idli, dosa, steamed white ice, roti, chapatti, Bread, Biryani and Ghee Rice.
Ingredients
Chicken – ½ kg
Peeled Shallots/Small Onions – 30 (Chopped)
Chopped Tomato – 1
Green Chilli – 2
Ginger Garlic Paste – 1 tsp
Salt to taste
To Roast & Grind
Peeled Shallots/Small Onions – 20
Fennel Seeds – 1 tsp
Chilli Powder – 2 tsp
Coriander Powder – 3 tsp
Turmeric Powder – ¼ tsp
Sliced Green Chilli – 2
Curry Leaves – a handful
Salt to taste
To Saute
Cinnamon – 2 inch sticks
Cardamom – 2
Clove – 2
Oil -- 2 tsp
Curry Leaves - few
To Garnish
Chopped Coriander Leaves – a handful
Method
In a pan, heat oil. Add small onions, green chill and curry leaves. Then saute it well. Then add fennel seeds and fry for another 2 minutes.

Now add chilli powder, coriander powder and then switch off the flame. Once it cools down, put it in a blender and grind well.

In a pressure cooker heat oil. Add the ingredients one by one which are under “to saute”. Then add ginger garlic paste, chopped small onions and saute it well.

Now add chopped tomatoes and cook till it mashed well. Add chicken pieces and salt, then mix well and keep cook for another 5 min.

Add ground masala, turmeric water, 1 cups water and close the lid. Let it cook till 3 whistles comes out.

Finally garnish with chopped coriander leaves. And serve hot.

Eggplant Pulusu

This is another easy and simple recipe. This goes very well with rice, idli, dosa, idiyappam, chapatti and bead items.

Ingredients
Eggplant/Brinjal/Kathirikkai – 10
Tamarind water – 1 cup
Chopped Onions – 1 cup
Mustard Seeds – 1 tsp
Cumin Seeds – 1 tsp
Chilli Powder – 1 tsp
Coriander Powder – 1 tsp
Grated Coconut – 1 cup
Green Chilli – 3
Salt to taste
Jaggery – 1 tsp
Oil – 5 tsp
Chopped Coriander Leaves – a handful
Method
In a blender add grated coconut and green chilli. Then grind it well smoothly.
In a pan, heat oil. Add mustard seeds and cumin seeds.
Then add chopped onions and saute it well. Now add chopped eggplants.
Then add chilli powder, coriander powder, salt, ground masala and mix well.
Add tamarind water and jaggery then cook well. Let it for another 5 to 10 min.
Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve hot.

Peanut Salad

A lip-smacking recipe of boiled peanuts and chopped fresh vegetables, It’s a quite simple and all the ingredients are already a hand away in your kitchen. This recipe salad is totally kid ‘s recipe. Kids always want new dishes every day and it’s difficult to think of new recipes. You can make this peanut salad in whatever way you desire.

Ingredients

Cooked Peanut – 1 cup

Finely Chopped Red Onions – ¼ cup

Finely Chopped Carrots – ¼ cup

Finely Chopped Coriander – 2 tsp

Salt to taste

Lemon Juice – 2 tsp

Pepper Powder to taste (Optional)

Chilli Powder to taste (Optional)

 Method

 In a mixing bowl, add cooked peanuts, carrots, onions and coriander leaves.

 Then add required salt and pepper powder. And mix it well.

 Add lemon juice and toss it. Serve this yummy and healthy snack.

Pakistani Chicken Biryani

Biryani is a complete meal in itself, apt to suit all occasions; Just try this recipe and enjoy your delicious and tasty food.

Ingredients
Chicken - 1 kg

Yogurt - 5 tsp

Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tsp

Turmeric Powder - 1 tsp

Coriander Powder - 1 tsp

Butter - 2 tsp

Ghee - 1 tsp

Sliced Onions - 4

Saffron - a pinch

Chopped Mint leaves - a handful

Biryani Masala - 1 tsp

Finely Chopped Coriander leaves - a handful

Garam Masala - (3-4 cloves, 1sinamon stick, 1bay leaf)

Milk -1 cup

Rice - 2 cups

Chopped Ginger - 1 tsp

Red Chili Powder - 1 tsp

Salt as per taste

Cumin Seed - 1 tsp

Method

Soak the rice for about 20-30 minutes in cold water.

Marinate the chicken (add yogurt, turmeric powder, ginger garlic paste, salt as per taste) for about an hour.

Take a deep pan and add the ghee after it gets heated. When ghee starts melting add the whole garam masala, sliced onions and fry it till it become golden brown.

After that add the marinate chicken to the fried masala, add 1/2 tsp ginger garlic paste, biryani masala, coriander powder, red chili powder and cook it until the chicken becomes almost ready to eat(80-90% cooked).

On the other hand take 3-4 cups of cold water and add few drops of oil, then add salt and cumin seed before putting the container on the stove.

When the water starts boiling pour the socked rice to it. When the rice gets half boiled drain all the water from it.

Now add the half done rice on top of chicken and add some fried onions, chopped coriander, mint leaves, some chopped ginger, butter and sprinkle few drops of red color.

In the mean time take half cup of milk and add some saffron to it, later sprinkle the saffron milk on the biryani.

Generally saffron gives the nice color to your biryani. Now just put a tight lid to the pot incase if you don’t have tight lid then don’t worry for that, just put a kitchen towel on the top of the pot along a regular cover to hold it tight.

Cook the biryani in a very low flame for about 20 minutes. Open the lid and mix the rice and chicken well. Mix the rice and chicken very slowly otherwise the rice will brake and that will not look good.

Now your Pakistani Chicken Butter Biryani is ready to serve. Serve it with yogurt salad to add the flavor.

Gobi 65 (Restaurant Style)

It is perfect for parties as it is very simple to prepare and tastes great. You can prepare your favorite Cauliflower 65 at your home. Gobi 65 is a popular dish served in restaurants. It can be had as a starter or as a side dish or as a tea time snack. We loved it very much.

Ingredients

Cauliflower - 1 (medium)
Ginger Garlic Paste – 1 tsp
Chilli Paste – 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Garam Masala – ½ tsp
Peppercorn Powder – ½ tsp
All Purpose Flour – 4 tsp
Corn Flour - 4 tsp
Oil for fry
To Fry & Garnish
Chopped Curry Leaves – 2 tsp
Chopped Coriander Leaves – 1 handful
Sliced Green Chilli - 3

Method
In a big bowl take cauliflower florets blanch them in hot water for 2 min.
In Another bowl add all the ingredients one by one and mix well with little water like thick batter.
Pour this batter on to the cauliflower. Coat with the mixture to the cauliflower.
In a pan heat oil and add the cauliflower florets and fry it well. When you fry add chopped coriander leaves, curry leaves and green chillies.
Then serve this yummy gobi 65 with tomato sauce.

Roasted Garlic Soup

This is another easy and healthy soup. This can help to reduce your cold. You can use the powdered oats for a thick soup.

Ingredients
Chopped Mixed veggies – 1 cup
[Broccoli, carrot, beets, capsicum, green peas]
Finely Chopped Garlic – 6 cloves
Finely Chopped Onions – 1 (large)
Oats – 2 tsp, roasted and powdered
Salt – to taste
Black pepper powder – to taste
Cloves – 2, for seasoning
Oil – 1 tsp
Method
Heat oil on a non-stick pan placed on a medium to high flame. Add garlic and onion and sauté until both turn golden brown.

Add veggies and sauté for 3 to 4 minutes. Add about 2 ½ cups of water and allow the mixture to come to boil.

Cover and cook on low to medium flame until veggies are cooked well. Mix in salt and pepper as desired.

Dry roast cloves in a small pan and crush well. Keep aside.

Mix in powdered oats to the veggie mixture and simmer for 3 more minutes.

Serve hot, garnished with crushed cloves.

Almond Egg Masala

It is a simple and easy recipe. The gravy will give the richness to the egg masala. This mouthwatering almond egg masala goes very well with biryani, pulav, fried rice, roti, dosa, idli, rice…

Ingredients

Eggs – 4 boiled

Salt to taste

(To grind)

Chopped Onions – 2 medium

Chopped Tomato – 1 medium

Cashews – 8

Almonds – 20

Ginger & garlic – 1 ½ tsp

Coriander Seeds – ½ tsp

Cumin Seeds – ½ tsp

Chilli powder – 2 tsp

Poppy seeds – 1 tsp

Turmeric powder – ½ tsp

To Temper

Butter – 2 tsp

Cinnamon stick – 2 inches

Dagad Phool or Stone Flower – 1

To Garnish

Chopped Coriander Leaves - 2 tsp

Method

Wash and boil the eggs. Let it cool don, then remove the outer skin and slightly slit the eggs vertically them with knife. So, that the eggs will get the flavors of the gravy.

In a blender, add the ingredients which under “to grind” and keep it aside.

Heat a kadai, add butter then add flower, cinnamon and saute it for few second.

Then add the ground masala and let it for few min. Then add the eggs and fry for few sec.

Add required water and pressure cook for 3 whistles. Let it cool down.

Finally garnish with chopped coriander leaves.

Then add the ground masala and let it for few min. Then add the eggs and fry for few sec.

Add required water and pressure cook for 3 whistles. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.

Carrot Ginger Soup

This carrot soup is very healthy, simple, easy to prepare and as low in calories. Soup is always welcome and I always try new combos in making soups.

Ingredients

Carrots – 250 g

Chopped Ginger Piece – 1 inch

Chopped Garlic – 3 cloves

Chopped Onion – 1 (big)

Butter – 2 tsp

Salt to taste

Finely Chopped Coriander Leaves – few (to taste)

Pepper Powder to taste

Bread Cubes – 1 cup

Method

Wash the carrots, peel and chop it into small cubes. In a pressure cooker heat a tsp of butter, add chopped onions, ginger and garlic.

Cook the onions till get translucent, now add chopped carrots and saute for 3 minutes on low flame.

Add 2 cups of water, salt and cook covered until pressure cook for 2 whistles.

Once cooked, cool it and blend it to a puree I a blender. Strain using a soup strainer.

Add another cup of water, chopped coriander leaves and reheat the soup.  Add salt, bread cubes and pepper powder to taste.

Bread Cheese Toast in Tawa

Ingredients 
Bread Slices - 4
Finely Chopped Green Chilli - 2
Finely Chopped Coriander Leaves- 2 tsp
Pepper Powder to taste
Chopped Capsicum - 4 tsp
Chopped tomatoes- 4 tsp
Butter - 2 tsp
Salt to taste
Method
In a bowl gently mix together grated cheese, tomatoes, capsicum, green chillies, coriander leaves, pepper and salt.
Butter all the bread slices. Pre-heat the tawa in simmer. 
Place the buttered side of the bread on the tawa. 
Place 2 tbsp of the cheese mixture in the centre.
Place another slice of bread on it, with the buttered side facing up. 
Toast on one side for few minutes and then turn it upside down. 
Place a flat steel plate on the toast with something heavy on it so that the toast flattens. 
Once the toast is golden on both sides, remove and cut diagonally. 
Serve hot with tomato ketchup and potato chips. 
Repeat with remaining bread slices and cheese mixture.

Black Pepper and Honey (for cough, cold and sore throat)

Cough is a common winter ailment that is caused mainly due to an infection or change in weather. As most people are susceptible to respiratory problems in this season, it is wise to stay protected beforehand rather than get treated for it.

 This really helpful for common cold, cough and sore throat.

Ingredients
 Honey - a tsp
 Black Pepper - 2 tsp

Method
In a clean bowl take a tsp of honey.

Roast around 2 tsp of black pepper on slow flame, cool and grind them into fine powder. 

Add 1/2 tsp of this powder, mix and consume. 

Do this regularly every morning to prevent cough and also stay away from cold and sore throat.

Cantaloupe Frenzy

Have you ever tasted the yummy cantaloupe smoothies!!! Excellent drink and Perfect for those summer days…My hubby normally don’t like to eat this fruit. But I made this delicious drink for his breakfast. He had it without any hesitations… I and my daughter love this drink… This is wonderful, refreshing and nutritious too…

Ingredients

Cantaloupe – 1 (Peeled, Seeded and Cubed)

Ice Cubes – 2 cups

Sugar – 3 tsp

Method

In a blender, add cantaloupe pieces, ice cubes.

Process until the ice is in small pieces.

And add sugar and grind it well until we get the right consistency.

Pour Into tall glasses and serve immediately.

Green Apple Sandwich

Do you really like bread recipes? If so it’s one of the tastiest mouthwatering recipes. This is undoubtedly great breakfasts. We love to have this with hot chocolate.

Ingredients

Bread Slices – 4

Cheddar Cheese – 2 Slices

Thinly Sliced Green Apple – 6 pieces

Finely Chopped Red Onions – ¼ cup

Thinly Sliced Bell Pepper – 6 pieces

Butter / Ghee – 1 tsp

Ranch – 2 tsp

Italian Dressing – 2 tsp

Method

In a sandwich maker, add a tsp of ghee or butter. Then place two pieces of bread.

In all bread, top 1 slice with cheddar and 3 pieces of green apple.

Then place thinly sliced bell pepper and chopped red onions.

Add Italian dressing and ranch on top of the bread.

Then close it and cook this till gets ready!

Once it done, you can have it with tomato ketchup.

Bitter Gourd Pulikari

Bitter Gourd is one of the great veggies. People will definitely like when they know benefits of this veggies. But most of the kids won’t have it normally including my son. But we need to explain them to have it. This goes very well with rice, chapatti, dosa, idli…

Ingredients

Bitter gourd – 250 g

Chopped Tomatoes – 2 (big)

Chopped Onions – 2 (big)

Tamarind – Lemon sized ball

Garlic Pods – 10

Fenugreek Seeds – ¼ tsp

Dry Red Chilli – 2

Mustard Seeds – 1 tsp

Cumin Seeds – 1 tsp

Salt to taste

Chilli Powder – 1 tsp

Coriander Powder – 2 tsp

Sesame Oil – 2 tsp

To Garnish

Chopped Coriander Leaves – few

Sesame oil – 1 tsp

Method

Wash and cut bitter gourds (round shape). Then put it in tamarind water.

In a pan, heat oil. Once it done add mustard seeds, Cumin seeds, curry leaves and dry red chilli then sauté it for few min.

Now add garlic pods, fenugreek seeds and mix well. Then add chilli powder, coriander powder, salt, bitter gourd with tamarind water.

And close the lid. And let it be for five min. Then add the chopped tomatoes.

Let it boil well, once it done then switch off the flame. Finally add the chopped coriander leaves.

Potato Masala Fry

It is a great dish which goes well with sambar rice/rasam sadam/curd rice… It has a unique taste. We (I and my sister) are the great fan of this dish. While my mom making this curry, we used to finish this without any rice items.

Potato is the most loved and often cooked vegetable in my kitchen. Adding Indian spices to this dish will give extraordinary tastes. Here is the recipe…
Ingredients

Potato – 3 (medium sized)
Sliced Onions – 1 Cup (big)
Red Chilli Powder – 1 tsp
Coriander Powder – 1 tsp
Garam Masala – 1/4 tsp
Cumin Powder – ¼ tsp
Crushed Garlic & Pepper Corn – 2 tsp
Salt to taste
(To Temper)
Mustard Seeds – 1 tsp
Urad Dal – ½ tsp
Cumin Seeds – ¼ tsp
Red Chilli - 2
Curry Leaves – few
Chopped Coriander Leaves – few
Oil – 2 tsp
Method
Boil potato in pressure cooker for 3 whistles or cooked fully. Let it cool down and remove the outer skin of potatoes.

Then chop the boiled potatoes into small cubes and keep aside in a separate bowl.

In a kadai, heat oil. Add the entire ingredients one by one and sauté it for few min.

Then add sliced onions and fry well till it becomes mushy. Now add salt, cubed potatoes, crushed garlic and pepper corn and fry for a min.

Now add chilli powder, coriander powder, cumin powder and garam masala. Then sprinkle some water and fry well.

Once it done, switch off the flame. Then garnish with chopped coriander leaves.

Chickpea Salad

This is a low fat, healthy salad. It has high protein. As per your taste you can add the seasoning. Enjoy with this yummy salad.

Ingredients

Chickpea/Kondakadalai – 1 cup (boiled)

Finely Chopped Onion – 1 (big)

Finely Chopped Carrot – 2 (Small)

Finely Chopped Cucumber – 2 (Small)

Finely Chopped Spinach – 1 cup

Finely Chopped Cilantro – 1 tsp

Italian Dressing – 2 tsp

Ranch – 2 tsp

Seasoning Powder – ½ tsp

Grated Cheese – 2 tsp

Salt and Pepper – a pinch

Fire/hot Sauce – 1 tsp (optional)

Crushed Pepper – ¼ tsp (optional)

Method

In a clean bowl, add the chopped vegetables and boiled chickpea.

Then add all the above ingredients as per your taste and mix well.

Sprinkle some grated cheese on top of this salad.

And take this healthy and great salad for your breakfast.

Chickpea Upma

This is a healthy breakfast. I have added many vegetables. Based on your tongue twist, you can add your favorite vegetables to prepare this yummy dish.          

Normally my son does not like to have chickpea if it is simply boiled. So I just made this simple dish and he had it completely. Hope it will work out for your kids too. If you wish you spread egg podimas on top of the dish. Enjoy!!!

Ingredients

Chickpea – 1 cup (boiled)

Sliced Onions – 1 (big)

Sliced Green Chilli – 2

Sliced Cabbage – 1 cup

Chopped Carrot – 2

Chopped Beans – ¼ cup

Salt to taste

Pepper to taste

Crushed Ginger garlic – 2 tsp

Chopped Coriander Leaves – few

To Temper

Fennel Seeds – ½ tsp

Cinnamon Stick – 1

Cardamom-1

Curry Leaves – few

Oil – 1 tsp

Method

In a blender, add the boiled chickpea and grind it as powder and then keep it aside.

In a kadai, heat oil. Add the tempering ingredients one by one and saute it for few sec.

Then add the sliced onions, green chilli, salt and crushed ginger garlic and then saute it for few min.

Then add the remaining vegetables and saute it well. Finally add the chickpea powder and pepper powder. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.

(Egg Podimas)

In a pan, heat oil. Add finely chopped onions and saute well. Add 2 beaten eggs, salt and pepper and mix well.